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Focus of TLE seizure clarified with MR plus diffusion tensor imaging
By Shalmali Pal
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can bolster brain MR when zeroing in on seizure sites in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), according to a presentation Tuesday at the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) meeting in Seattle. This information could then aid in pre-surgical planning, said the authors from Drexel University in Philadelphia and the University of Illinois in Peoria.
June 8, 2004
Advanced Magnetics launches clinical study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Advanced Magnetics reported that the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Imaging Program (NCI/CIP) has begun its first clinical study of ferumoxytol.
May 31, 2004
Toshiba forges clinical research pact with Texas institute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has entered into a collaborative research agreement with the neuroradiology lab at Zale Lipshy University Hospital in Dallas.
May 19, 2004
DWI proves best of seven in subacute stroke imaging
By Tracie L. Thompson
An intriguing new study from Stanford University pitted seven common diagnostic exams against each other to determine which test had the greatest impact on the management of subacute stroke patients. Diffusion-weighted MRI won out against a host of multimodality contenders in CT, ultrasound, and conventional MRI.
May 16, 2004
AAN issues transcranial doppler ultrasound guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline for the use of transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound. The guideline, published in the May 11 issue of Neurology, provides recommendations for how TCD may be used to evaluate the status of blood vessels inside the brain in patients with known or suspected cerebral vascular disease, according to the Saint Paul, MN-based society.
May 11, 2004
BrainLab sells 50th Novalis system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiosurgery vendor BrainLab has sold its 50th Novalis shaped-beam radiosurgery system.
May 3, 2004
Use of pediatric head CT growing steadily in emergency departments
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - The use of pediatric head CT for trauma evaluation increased steadily during the 1990s. By the end of the decade, CT was being used in nearly half of all head trauma evaluations, according to a new study based on the National Hospital Ambulatory Care Survey, presented Saturday at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies.
May 3, 2004
Short MRI exam extends stroke tPA window, with good results
By Tracie L. Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO - The all-too-brief window during which stroke patients can be given brain-sparing tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) -- generally three hours -- may be extended if those patients undergo a limited MRI scan upon presentation.
April 29, 2004
MRI delineates complexities of preterm infant brain
By Shalmali Pal
Investigators have successfully used imaging on adults who survived preterm birth; neurological scans performed on infants, while they are still in the danger zone, is much trickier. MRI may offer the best way to effectively diagnose certain pathologies in these children.
April 29, 2004
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Sexual healing: Imaging takes a roll in the hay with human relations
By Shalmali Pal
The amorous amygdala, the come-hither cerebellum -- this is your brain on sex. Using MRI and PET, neuroscientists get closer to determining how and why we lust. Meanwhile, imaging specialists take an intimate look at the mechanics of arousal response -- all in the name of promoting good sex.
April 28, 2004
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AuntMinnie.com MRI Radiology Insider
By Shalmali Pal
April 25, 2004
Toshiba adds Infinix Vs-i to stroke center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, has installed its Infinix Vs-i angiographic x-ray system in a research suite at the Toshiba Stroke Research Center at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
April 7, 2004
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